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Preparing for Death & Helping the Dying

Death is a subject that most people do not like to hear about, talk about, or even think about. Why is this? After all, whether we like it or not, each and every one of us will have to die one day. And even before we have to face our own death, we will most …

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Gates to the Heaven & Hell

Gates to the heaven & Hell A Japanese general who has been trying to find the gates to heaven and hell demands that a  master tells him if they really exist..

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Ahaara (Food) – Ven Piyadassi Thero

ආහාර පූජ්‍ය පියදස්සී නාහිමි [mp3]http://www.dhammikaweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/VenPiyadassi_Thero_Ahara.mp3[/mp3]

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Temple of the Tooth, Kandy – Sri Lanka

Temple of the Tooth, Kandy- Sri Lanka Located in Kandy, long a center of the Buddhist faith, the stunning 17th-century Temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa) is believed to house the left upper canine tooth of the Lord Buddha himself. This precious relic attracts white-clad pilgrims, bearing lotus blossoms and frangipani, every day.

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Apata Nopenenana Lokaya – Balangoda Ananda Maitre Thero

බලංගොඩ ආනන්ද මෛත්‍රීය මහනාහිමිය විසින් කථිත “ආධ්‍යාත්මික ගැඹුරු ධර්මතා නූතන විද්‍යාවට තවම අසුවී නැහැ” මතුගම මහින්ද විජේතිලක මහතා ලියූ ‘අපට නොපෙනෙන ලෝකය හා වෙනත් දෑ’ නමැති පොතේ (ආනන්ද මෛත්‍රෙය මහ නා හිමි විසින් කථිත) “ආධ්‍යාත්මික ගැඹුරු ධර්මතා නූතන විද්‍යාවට තවම අසුවී නැහැ”යන මාතෘකාව යටතේ ඉතාමත් අගනා ධර්ම කරුණු විග්‍රහයක් මෙම පොතේ පිටු අංක 144 සිට …

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Today is Vap Full Moon Poya Day

Out of the Full Moon Poya days, which falls during the Rainy Season, Vap  is of very special significance. This year’s Vap Full Moon Poya falls on Friday 22, October 2010 marks the end of the Vas season – bhikkhus’ three months rain retreat. This is the month for offering new robes (cheewara) to the …

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Podina Sakaccawa – Samadhiya

Podina Sakaccawa – Samadhiya Ven Harispaththuwe Ariyawansalankara Thero, Ven Madawala Upali Thero, Ven Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero

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Why Are We Here – Ven Ajahn Chah

Ven.Ajahn Chah … So all of you, both lay people and homeless ones who have come to visit today, please consider this teaching. Ask yourselves, ”Who am I? Why am I here?” Ask yourselves, ”Why was I born?” Some people don’t know. They want to be happy but the suffering never stops. Rich or poor, …

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Rathmalkanda Vipassana Meditation center – Ella, Sri Lanka

Ratmalkanda  Meditation Centre  established  in Oct 2006   offers instructions on Vipassana Meditation in the traditions of Ven Mahasi Sayadaw of Burma.The centre is under the direction of  Rev. M. Upali  Thero,  a pupil of Ven. Sumathipala Thera. Rev. Upali has 30 years of experience in the practice of VIPASSANA MEDITATION and was the former Head …

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A Guide to a Proper Buddhist Funeral

A Guide to a Proper Buddhist Funeral Koperasi Buddhisme Malaysia Berhad. This is a hand book on Buddhist Funerals, with sections on practical advice as to what is to be done when a family member is critically ill; the final moments; when death takes place; preparing for the funeral; paying last respects; the final rites; …

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